Lyla Spath

Lyla Spath is an author and illustrator who was born in and grew up in Huntington, Indiana. She has spent most of her life in Indiana. Her written work has appeared in various newspapers, magazines, and journals. This is her first children’s book. It was inspired by memories of visits to her grandparents’ farm in Bippus, Indiana, during the 1960s – 1970s.

Lyla has a B.A. in English from Huntington University and an M.A. in Journalism from Ball State University. She writes a blog Huntington County, Indiana, Time Capsule about the history of her home county. She is working on the first coloring book in her Lyla’s Farm series and her second book in the Ezmay Beck adventure series.

She is a lifelong horse lover.